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Politicians put stock market on a see-saw

Specialist Bernard Wheeler, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The stock market edged lower early Tuesday even though Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate reported that a deal over America's borrowing limit appears to be getting closer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Michael Zicchinolfi works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The stock market edged lower early Tuesday even though Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate reported that a deal over America's borrowing limit appears to be getting closer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Kenneth Polcari, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013.The stock market edged lower early Tuesday even though Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate reported that a deal over the nation's borrowing limit appears to be getting closer. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Frank Masiello watches a television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange showing a Washington news conference by House Speaker John Boehner, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate were negotiating separate but similar plans Tuesday to reopen the U.S. government and prevent a default on American debt that economists say could tip the global economy back into recession. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)